Alisa Mullins

Alisa Mullins

Alisa regularly contributes to PETA’s Animal Times magazine, and her writing has also been published in The New York TimesThe Charlotte Observer, the Las Vegas Review-JournalReader’s DigestNewsweek, and many other newspapers and magazines. Her proudest achievement was participating in a sit-in at Calvin Klein’s office that led the designer to swear off fur. Alisa is an avid gardener and HGTV addict who is never happier than when she has a shovel or paintbrush in her hand.

Dozens Injured When Fireworks Display Goes Wrong—Animals Hurt Even When They Go ‘Right’
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Dozens Injured When Fireworks Display Goes Wrong—Animals Hurt Even When They Go ‘Right’

After a Fourth of July fireworks accident in

E-collars: Training Tool or Torture Device?
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E-collars: Training Tool or Torture Device?

Dogs do what comes naturally to them, and they don’t deserve to be punished for not always understanding human culture and expectations.

Dangerous Predator in California Water Isn’t Shark
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Dangerous Predator in California Water Isn’t Shark

To warn local beachgoers that potential killers are still lurking along the coast, PETA had

On July 4th, Where to Fill Your Plate With Bugs, Metal, & Pig Anuses
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On July 4th, Where to Fill Your Plate With Bugs, Metal, & Pig Anuses

Eight gross reasons to declare your freedom from mystery meat.

Hours Away From Being Crushed to Death
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Hours Away From Being Crushed to Death

Always

Read This Before You Go See ‘The Lone Ranger’
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Read This Before You Go See ‘The Lone Ranger’

If a movie contains scenes with horses, hi-ho, Silver, stay away! Instead, stick with films that use

Video: Goose Gets a Little Silly at the Sam Simon Center
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Video: Goose Gets a Little Silly at the Sam Simon Center

If you ever suspect that an animal is being neglected or abused, immediately call local authorities. If you don’t get results, call PETA for advice.

Smithfield Fires Paula Deen
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Smithfield Fires Paula Deen

Claiming that it’s “determined to be an ethical food industry leader,” Smithfield has fired

Over My Naked Body! Cornelia Guest’s Unique Horse-Drawn Carriage Protest
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Over My Naked Body! Cornelia Guest’s Unique Horse-Drawn Carriage Protest

Vegan cookbook author and fashion designer Cornelia Guest knows her way around a horse—she was an award-winning competitive rider in her teens—so she knows exactly how bad New York City’s carriage industry is for horses. So it’s no surprise that the longtime animal advocate jumped at the chance to channel Lady Godiva in a new PETA ad against … Read more »

The Big Bucks Behind ‘Ag-Gag’ Bills
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The Big Bucks Behind ‘Ag-Gag’ Bills

What did you have for lunch today? If it contained meat, not only did you support cruelty to animals, you also supported an unprecedented attack on First Amendment rights, according to an eye-opening July/August Mother Jones cover story on the history of “ag-gag” laws. © Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals The report starts at what you might call … Read more »

Riveting New Film May Change the Way the World Thinks About Animals
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Riveting New Film May Change the Way the World Thinks About Animals

Acclaimed photographer Jo-Anne McArthur has been documenting the plight of animals around the world for more than 10 years. Now a haunting new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Liz Marshall, The Ghosts in Our Machine, chronicles a year in McArthur’s life as she photographs animals on fur farms and factory farms and in laboratories, zoos, … Read more »

Captive Chimpanzees May Soon Be Protected—but What About Lolita?
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Captive Chimpanzees May Soon Be Protected—but What About Lolita?

After hearing from PETA supporters and other concerned citizens, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced this week that it is proposing to close a loophole that, until now, has denied captive chimpanzees protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If the proposed rule is adopted and properly enforced, as PETA has advocated, Hollywood will no … Read more »

Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Major League Ballparks for 2013
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Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Major League Ballparks for 2013

“Take me out to the ballgame! Take me out with the crowd! Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks”—and some veggie burritos, faux chicken-steak, meat-free tacos, edamame, falafel, hummus, and eggplant panini. And that’s just a sampling of the wide variety of delectable vegetarian fare available at the stadiums on PETA’s 2013 list of the … Read more »

2013 Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor-League Ballparks
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2013 Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor-League Ballparks

PETA managed to narrow the list down to 10 “MVPs” (mouthwatering vegetarian plates) that hit home runs with fans seeking healthy, tasty in-between-innings fare.

Don’t Be Fooled by No-Kill Proponents’ Smoke and Mirrors
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Don’t Be Fooled by No-Kill Proponents’ Smoke and Mirrors

When no-kill animal shelters and rescue groups are filled to capacity, which is almost always, they are left with two options: turn away more animals than they take in or warehouse animals.

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